Abstract
Briefly reviews the nature of the information society and discusses its revolutionary aspects. Examines the main characteristics of the new information revolution in relation to the UK Government’s expressed policy, stressing network infrastructure, content creation and national IT training. Illustrates the nature of changes by some new developments within Croydon libraries: CD‐ROM network, public access training resources, Croydon Online. A discussion of lifelong learning leads to examination of the function of the public library and its greatly strengthened future role as an information and enabling force within the community.
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Library and Information Sciences
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56 articles.
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